Dell Dimension 3000, Mobo E210882 (0TC667?) Pentium 4
I installed a new cpu heatsink and fan. New DVD burner also.
I think a little liquid from the canned air splashed the Mobo whilst I was blowing away all the accumulated dust. After connecting all back together, it will not power up. Press the button, no movement, not a sound. No lights on the back panel. Nothing. PSU seems to be working fine. I jumpered the "power on" leads on the 20 pin and the PSU fan and other attached fans run smooth. I jumpered the leads on the Mobo Control Panel Connector, and nothing. That's not the problem. Replaced CMOS battery also. One small green light is still lit on the Mobo, just to the left of the Control Panel Connector. Other than that, no signs of life. I have no diagnostic equipment. Have I checked as far as I can? Is my Mobo likely done for? Can I transfer my CPU and RAM to an exact replacement Mobo? Will my Dell Reinstallation CD give me trouble? Does it require that particular model Mobo, or is any replacement OK?
So many questions, so little experience. I'd love some feedback.
Thanks a bunch.
The spray on the MB should not be a problem - unless it was plugged in when you did it. Yes, you should be able to put in a new Dell motherboard. As long as the processor is of the same class, the Dell license should work fine. However, you may need to download new drivers for the machine to run.
If you really want to check the power supply, I would suggest you buy a tester. They are fairly cheap: $10-50. You want to be sure that your board is getting the right power at the right places. 12 V to the fan is fine. However, 3.3 v or 1.5 v?
It sounds like you have done a fairly good test of the motherboard. I've definitely seen bad Dell motherboards with the light on with/without a bad power supply.
If you have another case (an ATX), I would buy an Asus or other motherboard and put your equipment in it. The cost of a Dell motherboard is excessive. Of course, you will have license problems with XP.
Testimonial: "I switched a PSU from a friend and Mobo still dead. I'll definitely get a tester for future use though. Thanks also for the advice on replacing the Mobo. :)"
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